Mexico holds big music festival despite coronavirus concerns

[artemisia1]

Source: Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country.

Some acts backed out, but tens of thousands of music fans flocked on Saturday to the first day of the festival, which still expected Guns N’ Roses, Carlos Vives and Zoe to be among its headliners. Organizers said more than 70,000 tickets had been sold for each of the festival’s two days.

Read more: https://apnews.com/96c71c1f4bd4c202d1d06e00b9f36d51

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I fear Mexico will soon go the way of Italy.

[BigmanPigman]

1. Stupid, stupid stupid move!!!

They need to read about the Phila population dropping dead after an outdoor "Liberty Parade" for WWI during the Spanish Flu in 1918.

[mmbrevo]

2. The very least they could do

Is not do this.

[artemisia1]

3. The 1918 Philadelphia parade was my first thought when I started this thread

The 1918 Philadelphia parade was my first thought when I started this thread

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/15/us/philadelphia-1918-spanish-flu-trnd/index.html

I noticed in the OP article that one young woman suggested the music festival continuing was safe because Mexicans are very good at self-hygiene. As if the Italians are not! This festival, imho, will go down in infamy as a vector for the virus.

[dalton99a]

4. Fucking irresponsible

[C Moon]

5. Oh good lord--how stupid is that?!

On top of that, if the virus now goes crazy in Mexico, Trump can proclaim his wall a success.

[artemisia1]

6. Don't want to single Mexico out here. St. Patrick's Day parades went on in many U.S. cities despite

Don't want to single Mexico out here. St. Patrick's Day parades went on in many U.S. cities despite virus:


https://fox6now.com/2020/03/14/st-patricks-day-weekend-celebrations-go-on-despite-coronavirus-concerns/

[Igel]

7. Don't want to excuse one act of idiocy because there are other idiots out there.

It's like saying the St. Patrick's Day marches shouldn't be singled out in US cities because of Mexico.

[artemisia1]

8. Not excusing anyone. Pointing out that irresponsible behavior crosses borders. /nt

[Polybius]

9. Really stupid question:

In warmer climates, is COVID-19 as prevalent?